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All about Eggs

Eggs appear to be so basic and simple on the outside, but they are really quite fascination when you get right down to it. Here I present everything you ever would want or need to know about eggs...and lots you likely don't need to know!

Myths such as believing that a blood spot on the yolk of an egg indicates fertility, that chickens need a rooster present in order to lay eggs, or that feeding a chicken garlic will make hers egg taste like garlic will be busted. Read on for more facts and fiction about eggs.

The color of an eggshell is dictated by a hen's breed and genes. A hen lays the same color egg her whole life.

The color of the yolk is dictated by a hen's diet. Foods containing xanthophyll such as corn, marigolds and alfalfa help make egg yolks a vibrant orange color.

The white of a fresh egg will be thick and gloopy. As the egg ages, the white will start to get runny and thin.

The number on a carton of eggs indicates the date the egg was packaged (i.e. 306 stamped on the carton means the egg was put in the carton on November 1st - the 306th day of the year)

A blood spot in an egg does not indicate fertility. It is merely a bit of broken blood vessel, possibly from rough handling of the egg or jarring while the egg was being laid.

A hen's diet won't affect the taste of an egg specifically - i.e. adding garlic to their feed won't result in garlic-flavored eggs - but eggs from hens who eat healthy, varied diets will be more flavorful.

Hi Lisa!I'm a newcomer to your blog, and I can't tell you how much I appreciate all the helpful information you have here. You have really helped me to improve the overall care of my chickens. I started raising my first 4 chicks this past May, so I am still fairly new to this. But thanks to you, I finally feel like I know what I am doing and that I can provide my birds a very happy and healthy life. On a side note, I have never tried Ultra Egg before, so I don't have much to add to that. But I hope you will still consider me for your contest.Once again thank you! and please keep writing this wonderful blog!

I have! I have one week old chicks. First time raising backyard chickens, and I have only given them 3 things to eat so far. Ultra egg 60% Seaweed formula for chickens 30% and chick grit 10%. I am wheat free, so I don't want the girls eating wheat. I was so glad researching on threads from (and blog) Fresh Eggs Daily, about your wonderful products! Will be using Ultra egg for a long time, from what I can see. Would be lovely to win some!

This is a wonderful product that I hope to never do without. My girls just started laying in November. Now I look forward to finding vibrant colored eggs out in the nest boxes daily. Not only are the eggs beautiful to look at, but they have AMAZINGLY strong shells! Not that I'm biased or anything, but my girls have gorgeous shiny coats and fresh beautiful eggs beyond compare to store bought...I firmly attribute it to their Fresh Eggs Daily

Thanks so much for the info on the eggs! I had just meet a lady a church that swears up and down that the white string to hold the yolk is a baby chick,I tried to tell her it's not,so I will def print this out and give to her! I do feed my hens a omgea feed,it has flax seed in it,but would love to try this!!

I am in the planning stages for chickens in the spring (gathering materials for the coop, drawing up plans based upon what I have found, and talking it up to my family who thinks I have lost my mind). Looks like something I would like to try when they get here!

Such wonderful information, Lisa! I have yet to try this product, but will certainly be adding it to my list of things to look into! Thank you for sharing this info and hosting this giveaway!Leigh - Natural Chicken Keeping

This post came at a perfect time, because I was just starting to wonder. I have a mixed flock of laying hens and non-laying pouletts, can I still put the Ultra Egg in my flocks food, or do I need to wait till all my ladies start laying?

I love your site! Thank you for sharing so much information! I am about to get back into raising chickens again. I had to give away my chickens in order to travel out of state with my husband for his job.

I have never tried the Omega Fields products but I am wanting to try it with my new girls!

I haven't tried Omega Fields but would love to! Thank you Fresh Eggs Daily & Omega Fields for this chance to try this. I learn so much every day from this blog. I never knew about Omega Fields until you shared this. Thanks from me & my Chickens!!!

Yes, I use Omega Field Ultra Egg and love it, or should I say my chickens love it. It is expensive but well worth the extra money. I'm hoping to win a bag to give my wallet a break this month...lol. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win this wonderful product. :)

I have not used it yet. I have been looking into trying it because my chicken eggs are not as bright as I think they should be. I noticed there are several on the market but this one looks like the best.

Oh, my dog, which is sitting in my lap right now, bumped me, so I have an incomplete name for the facebook entry. I can't figure out how to edit that entry. (Lesley Johnson or Lesley-Celie Girouard Johnson)

My question is what causes meat spots in eggs? How can I care for my hens to eliminate this? I so rarely see them in my pullet eggs that I tend to think it is a deficiency, maybe. I have heard that adding alfalfa to their diet can help, but the results seem questionable.